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History · Amador Pines

Half of Amador Pines’ homes were built after 1985

Most of Amador Pines was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1948 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Amador Pines’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Amador Pines are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Amador Pines, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Amador Pines yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Amador Pines is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Amador County, California, United States. It is located along California State Route 88, bordered to the south by Buckhorn and to the west by Lockwood. The Census Bureau first designated it as a CDP prior to the 2020 census for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 census, Amador Pines had a population of 1,118.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Amador Pines on the map in 1948

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Amador Pines.

Amador Pines on the 1948 USGS map1948West Point sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Amador Pines.

Famous people

Famous people close to Amador Pines

Nobody well known was born in Amador Pines itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Robert Grant AitkenAmerican astronomer · b. 1864
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Ernest GalloAmerican businessman · b. 1909
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Tam O'ShaughnessyAmerican educator, children's science writer, p… · b. 1952
Angelo Joseph RossiAmerican mayor · b. 1878
David HodoAmerican singer · b. 1947
Anthony CaminettiAmerican politician · b. 1854
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

LockwoodIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBuckhornIts storyD−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.